Israel\'s Government Passes Clean Air Act

Israel\'s Environmental committee are inspecting Ashkelon\'s power station on Sunday October 5, 2008. After three years in the making, Israel\'s government finally passed Israel\'s Clean Air Act on Tuesday, with 39 MKs voting in favor of it and none objecting. The act is expected to regulate all issues pertaining to the air quality in Israel, enabling local authorities to crackdown on industries or individuals that contribute to excessive air pollution. The bill is said to take effect at the beginning of 2011. The environmental committee visited the Ashkelon power station on Sunday to inspect and learn more about the achievments that Israel\'s electric company are carrying out to decrease pollution from the power station. Photo by Rafael Ben-Ari/Chameleons Eye.